Sacramento daily record-union., 1887-08-09
THE SOLDIERS OUTING

As rule the men composing the organ
lied militia, are those who are SO situated
that they cannot secure the needed change
of scene and air, so beneficial in the warm
season, except they accompany their regi-
nlents en- the annual encampment excur-
sions. Every employer for whom any of
these men work ought to " stretch point
TO permit the guardsmen to take this need
ed recreation. The men give their sery
ices TO the State without reward. 1t is
only by their sacrifice and devotion. week
in and week out, that that essential arm of
State Government is maintained. 1t is
unquestionably one of the most important
of the branches of Government. and ou;te
as much as any other, contributes TO the
public order, security of life and property,
and observance of the law. Every states
man and leader among the American neo.
pie, from Washington to the men of this
day, has been solicitously the friend of the
American system Of organizing the citizen
soldiery, and has coniured the people 10
foster and encourage it, and guard it eal
ouslE. The guardsmen in the valley have
but infrequent opportunities to profit bv
the school of the field. The State deprived
them Of opportunity last year, but wise
ly provided for it this season. It is there
fore especially desirable that every mes,-
ber OF the regiment about to 20 from the
valley to the seaside for encampment
should be not only permitted, but urged
to go. They are to have this wear an
opportunity for instruction that very rarely
oilers, inasmuch one of the finest regi-
ments of the regular service with unpre-
cedented liberality, has invited the mill.
tlamen to occupy the same ground where
the First Infantry Of Regulars is now on.
camped at Santa Cruz, and avail of the
instruction being impaired by some of the
best officers in the United States service
The week of change of scene and air and
occupation will make every man filter for
work on return. No employer loses bv
granting the holiday asked; on the con-
trary, he profits by the better service he
secures, and the stronger incentive the
man has to advance his employers in
terest.
Many of the guardsmen are fearful that
employers will refuse consent to the de- |
sired absence. They probably fear with
out sufficient reason. Certainly the en- |
ployers will concede the asked d-for "out-
ing" 1t is needed by all people, but all |
cannot take it, and the employe class can |
only enjoy it by consent of the emplover
class. There are some workers who mpst
remain IN the treadmill of unending labor.
with no rest except by loss of place or
wage; but from the composition of the |
National Guard we believe there is NOT |
an employer of a guardsman in the valley
but who can well afford to acknowledge |
the service the militiamen do society bv |
their sacrifice in maintaining the guard. by |
granting the asked-for outing" indeed,
1t Is demonstrable that he will directly |
profit by bidding his employee to take next
week off and refresh himself in the sa-
line atmosphere of the seacoast, and return |
to labor bettered physically, benefited in
tellectually, and with renewed capacitv |
for labor or for business Every emplover |
who has given the subject any calm
thought realizes that the shortsighted and
profltless policy is that which denies to
the employe change and rest from ron
tine duty. Every person, indeed, who has
atall studied the matter knows that the ben |
etit of such change of scene and air as is
now offered the gIardsmen is directly con-
tneutive to renewed vigor, mental activity
and enlarged capacity for business. There
Is no question about this matter of benefit
and observation and experience of the
wlsest business men render verdict of |
direct and immediate benefit from "out-
lngs granted to those dependent upon
them tor employment. For the credit of |
this branch of the Government, the credit
OF the valley, as well as for the benefit of
the men, we trust that the local military
companies will be enabled 10 60 into camp
with fuller ranks than on any previous oc-
casion, and that every employer of guards
men will do all he can to secure that result